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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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